Guidance for applicants

 
 

Fees

Your application will be valid only if accompanied by the correct fee.

Fees are set nationally by Central Government. The fee is calculated according to these criteria.

  1. The first is the rateable value band, shown in the table below (for registered clubs see 4 below). See note 5 below for finding rateable value.

    Table 1.

    Band

    Rateable Value

    Fee

    A

    £0 to £4,300

    £100

    B

    £4,301 to £33,000

    £190

    C

    £33,001 to £87,000

    £315

    D

    £87,001 to £125,000

    £450

    E

    £125,001 and above

    £635



Note:

(1) If your premises do not have a rateable value specified in the above table, your premises are treated as being within Band A.

(2) If your premises form part only of a larger heriditament, your premises are treated as having a rateable value equal to the rateable value of the hereditament as a whole.

(3) If your premises comprise two or more hereditaments, your premises are treated as having a rateable value equal to the one with the highest rateable value.

A heriditament is usually an entire premises, but in large premises it may be the part or parts of the premises which are given separate non-domestic rateable values. Please refer to your rate account.

  1. If you are using the premises exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises and the premises are in Rateable Value Band D or E, than the fee is subject to a multiplier.

    Band D 450 x 2 = £900

    Band E 635 x 3 = £1,905

  2. If the maximum number of persons who may attend under your premises licence at any one time is 5,000 or more, you may need to pay an additional fee of between £1,000 and £64,000. Such a fee will not normally be payable when you are operating from premises that are permanent and purpose built or structurally altered for the licensable activities in question.

  3. If you are uncertain what your rateable value is, you may be able to establish it by reference to the document requiring payment of the non-domestic rate for your premises. If not, then you may search the Valuation Office's website at www.voa.gov.uk. We advise you search by inserting Westminster in the first search field (rather than the postcode) and then the street and any number in the second search field. That is because the site has a number of inaccuracies regarding the postcode. In the event that you are unable to search a website, then you should be able to establish your rateable value by referring to your Business Rates bill, or by telephoning 020 7641 3485.

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